FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTERIAL LINE W/PILLOW NO LEPARIN LINE

MDR report key: 32114 · Received January 25, 1996

Report

Report Number
32114
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 25, 1996
Date of Event
September 8, 1995
Report Date
September 14, 1995
Manufacturer
MEDICAL PRODUCTS DIV. NATIONAL MEDICAL CARE, INC.
Product Code
FJK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT STATED SHE "FELT BAD" PRE-TREATMENT. O2 STARTED AT 2L. HER ORDERED BLOODFLOW WAS 400ML BUT HAD TO BE DECREASED TO 300 DUE TO A POOR FLOW. TOWARD THE END OF HER 3 1/2 HR TREATMENT, SHE COMPLAINED OF HAVING "GAS" AND BURPED. HER BP DROPPED TO 114/60 BUT WENT BACK UP TO 130/60. HER TREATMENT FINISHED AND SHE LEFT THE UNIT TO GO BACK TO HER ROOM. LATER THAT DAY THE PHYSICIAN CALLED THE UNIT AND STATED THE PT'S LDH WAS 2000 AND THE PT'S BLOOD WAS HEMOLYZED. THE MGMT TEAM WAS THEN TOLD BY THE PT CARE TECH THAT A KINK WAS SEEN IN THE ARTERIAL LINE IN THE BLOOD PUMP HOUSING WHEN THE LINES AND DIALYZER WERE TAKEN OFF THE DIALYSIS MACHINE. THE LINES WERE DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARTERIAL LINE W/PILLOW NO LEPARIN LINE ARTERIAL BLOODLINE FJK MEDICAL PRODUCTS DIV. NATIONAL MEDICAL CARE, INC. 9608 R48028

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Hospitalization